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By AndrewHyman Posted in Senate Rules — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

The Washington Times reports that the GOP leadership in the Senate is still seeking the necessary support to prevent perpetual filibusters of judicial nominations. According to the Times, Senators Chafee and Snowe are firmly against the leadership on this issue, whereas the following four Senators have expressed serious concerns and are officially undecided: Collins, Warner, McCain, and Hagel. Also, no opinion has been publicly expressed by Senators Cochran, Sununu, and Voinovich.

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Needless to say, the participants in this web site urge the undecided Senators to do what's best for the judiciary and for the country. We urge a solution that restores the ability of the Senate majority to ultimately decide whether or not to advise and consent to nominations. After a full, fair, and lengthy consideration on the floor of the Senate, a majority vote ought to occur before a nomination is forced to expire. The president ought to use his best judgment in choosing nominees, and the Senate majority ought to use its best judgment to determine whether those nominees should be confirmed, taking into account all of the arguments made by the minority.